| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Aquino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lindsey Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | John Boyd inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | John Boyd hits the finger roll on a great pass from Todd Mize and he's hacked by Maurice Mattson - foul #1 on Maurice Mattson, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | John Boyd makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 28-26 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Charles Aquino is called for the reach on Rodney Price - foul #2 on Charles Aquino, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Charles Aquino steals the ball from Spencer Wangberg | 28-26 |
| 18:18 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize's pass is intercepted by Michael Johnson | 28-26 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson lays it up and in | 28-28 |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino loses the dribble to Maurice Mattson | 28-28 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Rodney Price throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | John Boyd is fouled on the floor by Maurice Mattson - foul #2 on Maurice Mattson, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| 17:11 | Notre Dame | Spencer Wangberg blocks the short jumper by John Boyd | 28-28 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Rodney Price can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 16:42 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Rodney Price - foul #1 on Rodney Price, team foul #3 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (PG), Bradley Mixon (SF), Ashley Rich (C) Rodney Price, Maurice Mattson, Spencer Wangberg | |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton can't finish the layup | 30-28 |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Mize (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Aquino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Harry Honeycutt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bradley Mixon (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Lindsey Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ashley Rich (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich is called for traveling | 30-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (SG) Robert Tontarski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG), Spencer Wangberg (C) Michael Johnson, Lindsey Hamilton | |
| 14:30 | Notre Dame | Spencer Wangberg steals it from John Boyd | 30-28 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-30 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Todd Mize | 33-30 |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Boyd | 35-30 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Rodney Price loses the dribble to John Boyd | 35-30 |
| 12:29 | Notre Dame | David Rooks buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Dulin | 38-30 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Rodney Price makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Harry Honeycutt | 38-33 |
| 11:37 | Notre Dame | John Boyd misses the wide open shot from the right side | 38-33 |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | John Boyd can't tip it in | 38-33 |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Aquino | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Dulin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Boyd (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Mize (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Aquino (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Harry Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Mixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ashley Rich (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Spencer Wangberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | John Boyd misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize tips it in | 40-33 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich's layup is rejected by Todd Mize | 40-33 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich misses the tip | 40-33 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon travels with the ball | 40-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG), David Grafton (SF), Ismael Lowe (C) Randy Dulin, John Boyd, Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnson (SG), Maurice Mattson (SF), Lindsey Hamilton (PF), Timothy Ott (C) Harry Honeycutt, Bradley Mixon, Ashley Rich, Spencer Wangberg | |
| 09:54 | Notre Dame | Timothy Ott is called for the reach on Ismael Lowe - foul #1 on Timothy Ott, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski is whistled for a carry | 40-33 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Rooks | 40-33 |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe scores on a jumper from the right block | 42-33 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson is denied on a layup by Ismael Lowe | 42-33 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | David Grafton is fouled on the floor by Rodney Price - foul #2 on Rodney Price, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), John Boyd (SF), Charles Aquino (C) David Rooks, David Grafton, Todd Mize | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (PG), Ashley Rich (C) Rodney Price, Timothy Ott | |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | John Boyd connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Dulin | 44-33 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ismael Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Aquino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Harry Honeycutt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lindsey Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ashley Rich (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Ismael Lowe denies the turnaround by Harry Honeycutt | 44-33 |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin is fouled on the floor by Harry Honeycutt - foul #2 on Harry Honeycutt, team foul #6 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Grafton (SF) Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (SF), Spencer Wangberg (C) Maurice Mattson, Ashley Rich | |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-33 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Lindsey Hamilton is denied by Charles Aquino | 44-33 |
| 06:21 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-33 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt is fouled on the floor by David Grafton - foul #3 on David Grafton, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG) Randy Dulin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Michael Johnson is blocked by Charles Aquino | 47-33 |
| 05:55 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino grabs the board | 47-33 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino is fouled on the floor by Lindsey Hamilton - foul #2 on Lindsey Hamilton, team foul #7 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (SG), Todd Mize (PF) Robert Tontarski, John Boyd | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ashley Rich (PF) Lindsey Hamilton | |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | David Rooks steals the ball from Michael Johnson | 49-33 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Spencer Wangberg - foul #1 on Spencer Wangberg, team foul #8 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart (SG), Ismael Lowe (PF) David Rooks, Todd Mize | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson (SF), Timothy Ott (C) Michael Johnson, Spencer Wangberg | |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich is called for traveling | 51-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Todd Mize (PF) Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe makes the jumper in the paint | 53-33 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-33 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson tips it in | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Timothy Ott blocks the short jumper by Todd Mize | 53-35 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt pulls down the rebound | 53-35 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Lockhart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Grafton (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Todd Mize (tiring) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Ismael Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Harry Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Mixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ashley Rich (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Ott (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-35 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Ashley Rich | 53-35 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 53-35 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe snags the defensive board | 53-35 |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Boyd (PF) Todd Mize | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnson (SG) Maurice Mattson | |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Ashley Rich | 53-37 |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Harry Honeycutt takes the ball from John Boyd | 53-37 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | Ashley Rich is called for the reach on John Boyd - foul #1 on Ashley Rich, team foul #9 | 53-40 |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 55-40 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich snags the offensive board | 55-40 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Todd Mize (PF) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize loses the dribble to Ashley Rich | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 55-40 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt misses the tip | 55-40 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize is fouled on the floor by Ashley Rich - foul #2 on Ashley Rich, team foul #10 | 55-40 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson is hacked by Ismael Lowe - foul #1 on Ismael Lowe, team foul #3 | 57-40 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Bradley Mixon | 57-42 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin runs out the clock | 57-42 |